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Originally Posted by MissMisa
I'm sorry if you don't agree with me but I am allowed an opinion whether you think it's childish or not.
I didn't mention anything about any religion so I don't know what you are talking about. If the majority of people don't want it there, then it shouldn't be there, that's democracy. Considering I'm English it's really got nothing to do with me and I can only go on what the actual people in New York think.
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I didn't see any reference to your opinion being childish, though I will admit to inferring that it was ill-considered.
When you discussed a faith-based community center that is referring to religion.
As for majority opinions, in both the U.S. and the U.K. (unless things have changed since Prince Charles's last major controversial building project) the majority opinion is not consulted for construction of buildings.
If the property owner applies for a building permit and the details of the planned structure are within the building codes, the building goes up.
There are rare instances for public safety where some businesses are not permitted to use the building (in Dallas it can't be sexually oriented within a certain distance of a school or day-care), but that granting the right to build is constutionally protected against anything referring to the religious beliefs of its owner or other potential users/occupants.
Trust me, if it were not I would be protesting in person some of the construction near my home.